NEW YORK STATE         MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Submission Deadline: CLOSED.
Anyone who wishes to submit a late registration or proposal should contact Dr. Leonidas Lagrimas at leonidas.lagrimas@fredonia.edu
 

The NYSMTA Mini-Pedagogy Symposium on Competition Day is seeking proposals from all pianists and teachers, MTNA members and non-members.  All are encouraged to participate: collegiate chapters, college students, newly graduated young professionals, all private music teachers and collegiate faculty.

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SESSION DESCRIPTION and SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The Mini-Pedagogy Symposium will consist of two main types of sessions: 

 

• Poster Display Session

• Lightning Talks

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Posters Display Session

Posters generally fall into two main types: Pedagogy/Best practice posters, and Research posters.  We welcome posters that display information on a variety of topics, for example:

 

• Piano Pedagogy; ideas for technique development, musicianship

development, specific skills such as sight-reading, scales, pedaling, etc.

• Lesson/teaching ideas for studio or class piano

• Music entrepreneurship (building a studio, advertising a studio, etc.)

• Approaches for teaching specific populations (younger, older, special needs, etc.)

• Music history

• Piano repertoire/piano composers

• Jazz, improvisation

• World, popular, folk music

• Aural skills/Music theory concepts and piano

• Wellness

 

Posters should be large enough to be seen from a distance.  Consider use of visual aids like photos, charts, or music scores to enhance the presentation.  

 

Lightning Talks

As the name suggests, these are fast!  Lightning Talks are 5-minute oral presentations on a piano/pedagogy related topic of your choice.  

Visual elements such as Powerpoint slides are encouraged.  The topics should be practical in nature and applicable to a wide audience of pianists and teachers.

 

The 5 minute limit for Lightning Talks is strictly enforced!  Make sure your proposed talk will fit the time limit.  The most effective lightning talks are usually specific and focused on a single topic/idea, rather than trying to provide summaries of many ideas. 

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Submission Requirements

Poster

• Title

• 50 word abstract

• 50-75 word biography

• A computer-generated sample in PDF or JPEG format
   

Lightning Talks

• Title

• 50 summary 

50-75 word biography







Selected presenters must register for NYSMTA 2019 Symposium Please direct any questions about the Symposium to

Leonidas.Lagrimas at leonidas.lagrimas@fredonia.edu 

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